After Outbreak Of Looting, Venezuela Delays Phase-Out Of Large Currency
In a short TV appearance Saturday night, Maduro told his nation that 500-bolivar notes that are meant to replace the 100-bolivar currency are delayed.
ECONOMY
The Final Days Of Hawaiian Sugar
The sugar industry in Hawaii dominated the state's economy for over a century. But it has shrunk in recent years. Now, the last of the state's sugar mills has wrapped up its final harvest.
Severe Budget Cuts Loom As Puerto Rico's Debt Crisis Continues
The financial crisis in Puerto Rico is putting a damper on the holiday season, as more budget cuts are coming. There is talk of shutting down basic services like schools and hospitals.
Carrier Got Cut A Deal, But Can Other Companies Expect The Same?
Carrier's tax incentives deal to keep jobs in Indiana, under pressure from Donald Trump, has other manufacturers wondering if they should ask for the same treatment.
Federal Reserve Chair Announces Decision To Raise Benchmark Interest Rate
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen announced Wednesday the Fed raised benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2015.
Episode 592: Bell Wars
A special holiday episode about the epic, decades-long feud between the two companies that make just about every handbell in the world.
Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate In First Move Since 2015
The vote to nudge benchmark interest rates higher was unanimous, the central bank says. The rate moves from the current 0.25-0.50 percent to a range of 0.50 and 0.75 percent.
Fed Watchers Expect Short-Term Interest Rates To Rise Soon
The Federal Reserve is expected to make changes to short-term interest rates on Wednesday. Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution.
In Ohio Coal Country, Job Prospects Lie With Neither Coal Nor Trump's Promises
Donald Trump has made huge promises for creating coal jobs. Not many really think he can deliver. Instead, hopes are high for a new plant in Ohio that converts natural gas into plastic pellets.
Rep. Jeb Hensarling Outlines Future Of Financial Reforms Under Dodd-Frank
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Texas Rep. Jeb Hensarling, chair of the House Financial Services Committee, about the future of banking reforms under Dodd-Frank.